Getting my left hip replaced. A bit early in my life but I have a family history. I sorta blame stretching for turn out. It always hurt, but it could have been a chicken/egg thing. This probably effectively ends my climbing career...I'm not saying it was any great shakes lately but it would have been nice to have had the option. I have emotional issues with "closed ended" activities; those where there is a solid ceiling beyond which I can progress. Doc said climbing would probably push the envelope for the prosthetic. HOWEVER: Cycling is the shiz for old guys with hip issues. Just ask that doper Floyd Landis. Don't worry, I'll still pop in from time to time to piss on the the completely illogical and morally corrupt thought processes of willfully ignorant, knuckle dragging conservatives. That's recreation for me.

Getting my left hip replaced. A bit early in my life but I have a family history. I sorta blame stretching for turn out. It always hurt, but it could have been a chicken/egg thing. This probably effectively ends my climbing career...I'm not saying it was any great shakes lately but it would have been nice to have had the option. I have emotional issues with "closed ended" activities; those where there is a solid ceiling beyond which I can progress. Doc said climbing would probably push the envelope for the prosthetic. HOWEVER: Cycling is the shiz for old guys with hip issues. Just ask that doper Floyd Landis. Don't worry, I'll still pop in from time to time to piss on the the completely illogical and morally corrupt thought processes of willfully ignorant, knuckle dragging conservatives. That's recreation for me.

You may be amazed how well the bionic hip performs. You will likely be walking within a day or two of the surgery.

Getting my left hip replaced. A bit early in my life but I have a family history. I sorta blame stretching for turn out. It always hurt, but it could have been a chicken/egg thing. This probably effectively ends my climbing career...I'm not saying it was any great shakes lately but it would have been nice to have had the option. I have emotional issues with "closed ended" activities; those where there is a solid ceiling beyond which I can progress. Doc said climbing would probably push the envelope for the prosthetic. HOWEVER: Cycling is the shiz for old guys with hip issues. Just ask that doper Floyd Landis. Don't worry, I'll still pop in from time to time to piss on the the completely illogical and morally corrupt thought processes of willfully ignorant, knuckle dragging conservatives. That's recreation for me.

You may be amazed how well the bionic hip performs. You will likely be walking within a day or two of the surgery.

I'll be walking the day OF surgery, and back spinning on the stationary trainer later that week. Hopefully I'll be training again within six weeks.

Doc said climbing would probably push the envelope for the prosthetic.

Does your doctor understand climbing well enough to make that judgment? I know someone who has been climbing harder after his hip replacement than before, which makes sense, given that he had a bad hip.

Doc said climbing would probably push the envelope for the prosthetic.

Does your doctor understand climbing well enough to make that judgment? I know someone who has been climbing harder after his hip replacement than before, which makes sense, given that he had a bad hip.

Jay

I believe that Lee Sheftel a 60-something Rifle local who cranks 5.14, has gone through hip replacement surgery. I'm sure that all cases are different, though.

Getting my left hip replaced. A bit early in my life but I have a family history. I sorta blame stretching for turn out. It always hurt, but it could have been a chicken/egg thing. This probably effectively ends my climbing career...I'm not saying it was any great shakes lately but it would have been nice to have had the option. I have emotional issues with "closed ended" activities; those where there is a solid ceiling beyond which I can progress. Doc said climbing would probably push the envelope for the prosthetic. HOWEVER: Cycling is the shiz for old guys with hip issues. Just ask that doper Floyd Landis. Don't worry, I'll still pop in from time to time to piss on the the completely illogical and morally corrupt thought processes of willfully ignorant, knuckle dragging conservatives. That's recreation for me.

In the weeks ahead, I hope you keep your attitude positive above everything else. I hope you just keep working at improving your mobility, and just keep trying, and never use the word "can't" about anything. Remember, hip replacement is one of the most successful operations ever invented.